Dallas, Texas/AP – Elon Musk don drop big news wey dey shake tech world well well. Him AI company, xAI, don acquire X, wey we sabi before as Twitter, for huge $45 billion all-stock deal. Dis announcement come today, March 28, for X, as Musk talk say dis move go put xAI value for $80 billion and X value for $33 billion after dem consider $12 billion debt.
“xAI and X’s futures dey intertwined,” Musk write, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent.”
Back in 2022, Musk spend $44 billion to take X private, and now, he don use am flip into him AI empire juts two years later. “Dis combination go unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability with X’s massive reach,” he add, dey hint on future wey smarter tech go meet 600 million active users, wey be the latest number wey Musk claim on the platform.
Posts for X dey buzz already, one user gree shout, “Elon’s building the ultimate digital playground!” and e no hard to see why dem dey hype am. xAI, wey launch for 2023, don dey rise fast for AI ladder with him Grok chatbot, wey don become regular for X. “The future could not be brighter,” X CEO Linda Yaccarino join for conversation, reposting Musk’s big reveal, according to NBC News.
Dis deal no be only about numbers, na Musk dey double down on him vision to fuse AI smarts with social media power. Imagine Grok-powered posts, sharper algorithms, and platform wey no be just “scroll and yawn” but more of “whoa, that’s next-level.” Analysts dey love am. Gil Luria from D.A. Davidson tell Reuters, “The choice of $45 billion no be coincidence,” as dem dey nod to Musk knack for making value fresh from him original Twitter buy.
The timing no dey normal sef—Musk dey enjoy him ride as Trump advisor, dey steer the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and X’s advertising game dey rebound sharp with big names like Disney and Apple don show face again, according to The Wrap. Posts for X dey speculate say dis fit increase xAI data collection, giving am edge over rivals like OpenAI, wey still be Musk own past playground wey he dey clash with recently.
“This na just the beginning,” Musk dey tease, according to CNN Business, as he dey leave fans dey wonder wetin go happen next—maybe an AI-charged X wey go fit be more addictive than your morning coffee? From Tesla to SpaceX, Musk no dey shy to take big risks—dis $45 billion combination get him signature for am, and the tech crowd dey catch fire.”
